GOLD Learning Speakers
Avery Young, M.S, M.Ed, IBCLC
- Speaker Type: GOLD Lactation 2024, GOLD Learning Day 2025 (Winter)
- Country: USA
Biography:
Avery Young is a passionate enthusiast about empowered feeding and is on a mission to help make feeding feel better.
Over the last few years, she has been observing, studying and experimenting with engaging the reflexes that infants use when feeding, to help make the latching progress work better. This work has transformed her practice and her ability to make profound changes in the families she supports.
She has a master's degree in Biology, a Master's Degree in Science Education and has been supporting feeding families for almost a decade.
CE Library Presentation(s) Available Online:
Solving Latching Problems: A Reflex-Based Approach
Solving latching problems is one of the primary roles of a lactation consultant, and yet understanding and supporting infants with latching problems can feel challenging and frustrating, to even seasoned professionals. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to use an infant's reflexes to understand, identify and support common latching problems in struggling dyads and why this approach has benefits well beyond just the latch.
Presentations:
29 | Hours / CE Credits: 30.5
| Viewing Time: 8 Weeks
Strategies for Overcoming Latching Refusal: A Parent-Centered Approach
Latching refusal can stem from a myriad of physiological and environmental factors that compromise breastfeeding efficacy and outcomes. These factors may include infant oral motor difficulties, maternal physiological challenges, or stressful feeding environments. Understanding these underlying causes is crucial for providing effective support and interventions. This presentation offers a comprehensive view, incorporating both practical strategies and case studies to explain how to use a parent-centered approach that emphasizes the emotional well-being of the entire feeding dyad to help overcome latching barriers. This session is designed to equip healthcare professionals, lactation consultants, and caregivers with the tools necessary to support families in navigating these challenges effectively, promoting a successful and sustained feeding experience.
Presentations:
3 | Hours / CE Credits: 3
| Viewing Time: 6 Weeks
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology, (IBCLC) Techniques, Latch & Position
